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Chrissy Suttles|Beaver County Times

AMBRIDGE President Donald Trumps second son, Eric, denounced Pennsylvanias COVID-19 restrictions and praised his fathers economic policies at Thursdays MAGA rally in Beaver County.

Trump spoke to approximately 100 supporters inside MunroeInc's warehouse in the Port Ambridge Industrial Park, home to a number of steel-related companies. While half the crowd chose to wear a facial covering, others said mask-wearing infringes on individual liberties" and declined.

The enthusiastic crowd roared as Trump touted his fathers efforts to protect First and Second Amendment rights, including religious freedom and family principles."He told the crowd Democrats want to defund the police and take your guns.

Presidential candidate Joe Biden in the past has supported some police reform, but would like to see increased funding for educational, drug abuse and mental health programs so officers can focus on crime alone.

Trump said the presidents policies have led to dramatic manufacturing growth, energy independence, a strong economy and the lowest unemployment, repeating claims that his opponentwould get rid of fracking, natural gas and coal. Biden publicly opposes an outrightfracking ban, instead planning toabolishnew gas and oil permits on federal land only.

The president four years ago promised blue-collar Pennsylvanians he would revive the coal and steel industries, and cut red tape for natural gas companies. Previous Times reporting reveals that the president has kept promises to cut environmental regulations to benefit coal and natural gas, but with mixed results.

Donald Trumps steel tariffs have helped countless plants stay open, his son said, noting the owner of MunroeInc.s plant said the company would be struggling without the tax on foreign steel. At least one local plant, Allegheny Technologies Inc.s Midland site, has recently closed due to business made unsustainable by the tariffs.

Pittsburgh has some of the toughest guys in the world, Trump said before criticizing Biden and his son, Hunter, for their work ethic.

This guy has the worst work ethic of any person Ive ever met in my entire life, he said of Joe Biden. He literally doesn't leave his house.

Trump on Thursday called his father the hardest working person he knows, tirelessly trying to drain the swamp that is Washington, D.C.

We thought that the swamp was deep, but that swamp is a lot deeper than we ever thought it was, he said. There is no family that loves this country more.

Trump then lambasted Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolfs COVID-19 restrictions and crowd limitations, prompted by someoneshouting the governor's name. Trump called on the Wolf administration to reduce limitations on youthsports, suggesting the virus will end after Election Day a claim not supported by epidemiologists, who warn of another COVID surge this fall.

What a gem, he said ofWolf, sarcastically. Can we have him open up this state, please? You know he's only doing it for political purposes.

Sean Parnell, the Republican challenging U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb in the 17th Congressional District, briefly introduced Trump on Thursday, calling this election the most important of our lifetimes and urging voters to re-elect Donald Trump in November.

I firmly believe the United States of America is on the ballot, Parnellsaid. America stands on a very thin line between hope and darkness and, for the last four years, weve watched our president and his family be relentlessly attacked from the radical left and some of their allies in the media.

Beaver County elected Donald Trump by 19 percentage points four years, but Ambridge still recovering from thesteelcollapse decades ago was one of a handful of Beaver County municipalities that voted in favor of Hillary Clinton.

Pennsylvania Democratic Party spokesman Andres Anzola on Thursday said Eric Trumps visit wont erase months of nationwide job loss due to the pandemic.

The broken promises coming from Eric Trump during his visit wont erase this weeks dismaljobs numbers or provide the real leadership Pennsylvanians need to create good-paying jobs, he said. "There is only one candidate in this race who we can trust to spur manufacturing job growth for workers across Pennsylvania, and thats Joe Biden.

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